Document ID (ISN) | 100582 |
CIS number |
02-1742 |
ISBN(s) |
0-7176-2537-0 |
Year |
2002 |
Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report RR 007
|
Author(s) |
Durham S., Heasman T. Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Manual handling in the food/drink industries - Injury rate v weight of unit loads lifted |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2002. iv, 30p. Illus. Price: GBP 15.00. |
Abstract |
Statistics indicate that some food sector industries where heavy loads are handled (such as brewing) have a higher manual handling injury rate than others (such as the dairy and soft drink industries). The aim of this study was to verify this finding and to determine a statistical correlation between loads lifted (light and heavy sacks) and manual handling injuries or absences due to injury. The study consisted of a review of the literature and the conducting of phone interviews of selected workers at food and drink company sites. It was found that most injuries involved weights of 1-10kg, classed as sprains, and the lifting, pushing or pulling of sacks. However, due to numerous confounding factors, further conclusions were not possible. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; physical workload; musculoskeletal diseases; manual handling; frequency rates; food industry; dairy industry; non-alcoholic beverage industry; breweries |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; lifting of loads; pulling tasks; statistical evaluation; pushing tasks; ergonomics; confounding factors; report |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Food industry Beverage industry
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